Five ways media and journalists can support climate action while tackling misinformation | | 1UN News
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/10/1129162
Some of this article may relate the current HIFA discussions?
1. Stop being so (overly) dramatic
2. A climate change story goes beyond (the) climate
3. Get local and think more about climate justice
4. Build trust and engagement that can combat dis/misinformation
5. Be guided by science and embrace yes
"Drawing on Mr. Revkin’s broad experience, and the expertise of UNESCO and the IPCC, here are five ways in which journalism can support fight misinformation.
1. Stop being so (overly) dramatic
"According to UNESCO, and studies carried out by the Thomson Reuters Institute, the doom and gloom narrative can also make some people simply turn off and lose interest.
2. A climate change story goes beyond (the) climate
Realize that climate change is not just a story, but a context in which so many other stories will unfold.
3. Get local and think more about climate justice
By analysing local contexts and social factors, create stories related to climate justice.
4. Build trust and engagement that can combat dis/misinformation
Normalizing and creating a simple way to have a risk formulation in stories would be a tool to combat misinformation.
5. Be guided by science
A shifting relationship between journalism and scientists that he sees as positive.
Scientists are coming into the newsroom that requires a whole new learning curve. he explains.
UN Climate communication guidelines.
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/communicating-climate-change
HIFA profile: Richard Fitton is a retired family doctor - GP. Professional interests: Health literacy, patient partnership of trust and implementation of healthcare with professionals, family and public involvement in the prevention of modern lifestyle diseases, patients using access to professional records to overcome confidentiality barriers to care, patients as part of the policing of the use of their patient data
Email address: richardpeterfitton7 AT gmail.com
